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Susan B Anthony casts her first vote to test whether the 14th Amendment would be interpreted broadly to guarantee women the right to vote. She is convicted of "unlawful voting"
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The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, ensuring women the right to vote.
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The first version of an Equal Rights Amendment is introduced. It says, "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction."
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Hattie Wyatt Caraway, of Arkansas, becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate
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The Equal Pay Act is passed by Congress, promising equitable wages for the same work, regardless of the race, color, religion, national origin or sex of the worker.
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Passes, prohibiting sex discrimination in employment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is created.
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Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first women to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman to be nominated to be vice president on a major party ticket.
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The Violence Against Women Act funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence and allows women to seek civil rights.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton secures the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first U.S. woman to lead the ticket of a major party. She loses to Republican Donald Trump in the fall
